Nonprofit screen
Screen a listMeals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$2.7Mrevenue
FY2025 · +90% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin31.7%
Months of reserve4.9mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.8%
Middle half of peersMedianMeals on Wheels of the Salinas Valley
Where the money goes FY2025 · $1.8M spent
Programs$1.3M72%Management and general$309k17%Fundraising$201k11%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor2
Strong governance
6 of 7 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 31% of revenue in FY2025.
990 Part VIII12funders
$68ka year, last 3 years
46%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Monterey Peninsula FoundationNew in FY2023$50kThe Edward M Dowd FoundationOn and off$15kMeals on Wheels AmericaNew in FY2023$10kBarnet Segal Charitable TrustNew in FY2023$5kThe James Irvine FoundationNew in FY2023$5kS&P Global Foundation Fka the McGraw-Hill Research FoundationOn and off$400$400Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$9k$55$50k$70k$71
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund